Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
Tag Archives: DRONE
Turkey downs drone on Syria border
:: Turkish fighter jets have downed a drone that violated Turkey’s airspace from Syria six times, the defense ministry said on Sunday, adding that the drone’s nationality could not be immediately determined. A ministry statement said that two F-16 fighter
Arab Coalition says it downed Houthi drone heading toward Najran
:: The Arab Coalition said on Wednesday that it downed a drone launched by Yemen’s Houthi militia, which was headed toward Saudi Arabia’s city of Najran. In a statement, the coalition said that the drone was targeting civilian areas in
Iran unveils new reconnaissance and attack drone
:: Iran on Sunday unveiled a jet-propelled drone it said is capable of finding and attacking targets far from the country’s borders with precision. Dubbed the “Kian,” the unmanned aerial vehicle was designed, produced and tested by experts of the
Iran says downing of US drone was a ‘firm response’, can be repeated
:: Iran on Monday described its shooting down of a US drone in the Gulf last week as a “firm response” to the United States and warned it could be repeated. “Everyone saw the downing of the unmanned drone,” navy
Israel downs Syrian drone over Golan Heights: army
:: The Israeli army said it had shot down a Russian-made Syrian drone carrying out a reconnaissance mission over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on Saturday. The drone was intercepted by a Patriot missile in the demilitarized zone between the Israeli-
US shoots down drone close to Iraqi-Syrian border
:: The US led coalition said on Tuesday it had shot down an armed pro-Syrian drone that had been advancing on its forces near a garrison close to the border with Iraq in southeastern Syria. In a statement, US forces
US shoots down pro-Syrian regime drone firing on coalition forces: officials
:: The United States shot down a pro-Syrian regime armed drone that was attacking US-led coalition forces in Syria on Thursday, a US military spokesman said, the first time the regime had attacked coalition forces. US Army Colonel Ryan Dillon,
Jordan downs a drone north of the kingdom
:: The Royal Jordanian Air Force has downed an F16 drone north of the kingdom Wednesday evening near Syria. Investigation is currently undergoing to know from where the drone came from, Al Arabiya News Channel’s correspondent reported. Jordan’s air force
Hezbollah militia says it found crashed Israeli drone
The Lebanese Iranian- backed militia Hezbollah said that it has located an Israeli drone that crashed in Lebanese territory and has taken it to a secure location for inspection, a source in Hezbollah said on Tuesday. The Israeli military said
Iran shoots down a filming drone in Tehran over security concerns
Iran’s anti-aircraft forces shot down a drone in central Tehran on Friday as it approached the offices of the president and the supreme leader, but the unmanned aircraft later appeared to have been operated by a film crew shooting aerial
Drone strike kills seven Qaeda suspects in Yemen
A possible US drone strike killed seven suspected al-Qaeda operatives in central Yemen, a security official said. The official said a missile fired by what was “probably an American drone” hit an apartment building in the al-Wadi area of Marib
US drone enters Iran’s airspace, leaves after warning
Iran’s military detected a US drone entering Iranian airspace on Monday and warned it toleave, which it subsequently did, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported. “Iran’s army air defence detected and warned an American drone in the eastern airspace of the
Pentagon wants drones to replace some US troops in Sinai
The Pentagon wants to cut the number of US peacekeeping troops in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, partly because of the growing threat from ISIS group, an official said Tuesday. About 700 US troops participate in a UN operation established after Israel
Suspected U.S. drone strikes in Yemen kill 8 militants: residents
Drone attacks killed eight men suspected of belonging to al Qaeda in southern Yemen on Saturday night, local residents said, as a U.S. campaign against the militant group goes on amid a wider civil war in the country. Two missiles
Number of US drones ‘will nearly triple by 2020’
An estimated seven million drones will fly in US skies by 2020, nearly tripling the number expected to be in circulation by the end of the year, the Federal Aviation Administration said. “Unmanned aircraft systems will be the most dynamic
Drones banned from Saudi skies
The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) has issued a warning against airplanes flown in the Kingdom’s skies by remote control. This is to prevent their use for spying and in consideration of airline security. A GACA official said that
Russia says it is still deploying drones in Syria to aid strikes
Russia’s military said Saturday it is continuing to use drones over Syria despite suspicions that one of its drones was downed by Turkey. “I would … like to emphasize that Russian drones are continuing to monitor the situation in Syria’s
In first, Pakistan uses locally-made drone against militants
Pakistan’s military on Monday said it had for the first time used a locally-manufactured drone to target a militant compound in its restive northwestern border region, killing three insurgents. Pakistan announced the successful test flight of the ‘Burraq’ drone, which
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